consumption. We investigate whether an aggregate health production function can help to explain the substantial fluctuations in … the rate of increase in longevity since 1960. We view longevity as the output of the health production function, and … models using annual U.S. time-series data on life expectancy, health expenditure, and medical innovation. Reliable annual …

disability occurred because of chronic disease prevention efforts among the elderly. For this purpose we analyze data from the … National Long Term Care Survey and from the National Health and Interview Survey. Our findings suggest that primary prevention …, as reflected in decreased disease prevalence, was not responsible for advances made in elderly functioning between 1980 …

End-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is a debilitating, costly, and increasingly common medical condition … International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing, a substudy within the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study …. Variation in spending per ESRD patient is relatively small and is correlated with overall per capita health care spending …

The onset of a disability or major health shock can affect the labor supply of not only those experiencing the event … supply decisions after a spouse’s disability or health shock and the role of paid leave laws implemented in California and … participation of potential caregivers decreased after spousal work-limiting disability or chronic health condition and, to a lesser …

variation to provide initial estimates of how this eligibility affects the health status of non-Medicaid-eligible SSDI …-reported health of this population, with suggestive evidence that this improvement is stronger as underwriting restrictions increase … and among SSDI beneficiaries with mental health conditions. The estimated effect is highly robust to alternative scaling …

This paper examines the efficiency and equity implications of alternative health care system financing strategies … health care, and that there has been no consistent and systematic relationship between financing and cost containment. Using … data on expenditures and life expectancy by income quintile from the Canadian health care system, I find that universal …

breastfeeding on child disability using data from the National Survey of Family Growth merged to the National Health Interview …

come from reduced incidence and improved functioning for those with cardiovascular disease and vision problems. Together …

Health care providers may vertically integrate not only to facilitate coordination of care, but also for strategic … health outcomes. Our findings suggest that subjecting integrated providers to higher-powered reimbursement incentives, i … health services (and other services subject to agency problems) to consider the organizational form of their suppliers when …

We develop an economic framework for valuing improvements to health and life expectancy, based on individuals … progress against various major categories of disease. The historical gains from increased longevity have been enormous. Over … about half of average annual GDP over the period. Reduced mortality from heart disease alone has increased the value of life …